Todreamofarattancane,foretellsthatyouwilldependlargelyuponthejudgmentofothers,andyoushouldcultivateindependenceinplanningandexecutingyourownaffairs.
_Rattle_.
Todreamofseeingababyplaywithitsrattle,omenspeacefulcontentmentinthehome,andenterpriseswillbehonorableandfullofgain.
Toayoungwoman,itaugursanearlymarriageandtendercaresofherown.
Togiveababyarattle,denotesunfortunateinvestments.
_Raven_.[186]
Todreamofaraven,denotesreverseinfortuneandinharmonioussurroundings.Forayoungwoman,itisimpliedthatherloverwillbetrayher.
[186]SeeCrow.
_Razor_.
Todreamofarazor,portendsdisagreementsandcontentionsovertroubles.
Tocutyourselfwithone,denotesthatyouwillbeunluckyinsomedealwhichyouareabouttomake.
Fightingwitharazor,foretellsdisappointingbusiness,andthatsomeonewillkeepyouharassedalmostbeyondendurance.
Abrokenorrustyone,bringsunavoidabledistress.
_Reading_.
Tobeengagedinreadinginyourdreams,denotesthatyouwillexcelinsomework,whichappearsdifficult.
Toseeothersreading,denotesthatyourfriendswillbekind,andarewelldisposed.
Togiveareading,ortodiscussreading,youwillcultivateyourliteraryability.
Indistinct,orincoherentreading,impliesworriesanddisappointments.
_Reapers_.[187]
Todreamofseeingreapersbusyatworkattheirtask,denotesprosperityandcontentment.Iftheyappeartobegoingthroughdriedstubble,therewillbealackofgoodcrops,andbusinesswillconsequentlyfalloff.
Toseeidleones,denotesthatsomediscouragingeventwillcomeinthemidstofprosperity.
Toseeabrokenreapingmachine,signifieslossofemployment,ordisappointmentintrades.
[187]SeeMowing.
_Reception_.[188]
Todreamofattendingareception,denotesthatyouwillhavepleasantengagements.Confusionatareceptionwillworkyoudisquietude.
[188]SeeEntertainment.
_Refrigerator_.
Toseearefrigeratorinyourdreams,portendsthatyourselfishnesswilloffendandinjuresomeonewhoendeavorstogainanhonestlivelihood.
Toputiceinone,bringsthedreamerintodisfavor.
_Register_.
Todreamthatsomeoneregistersyournameatahotelforyou,denotesyouwillundertakesomeworkwhichwillbefinishedbyothers.
Ifyouregisterunderanassumedname,youwillengageinsomeguiltyenterprisewhichwillgiveyoumuchuneasinessofmind.
_Reindeer_.
Todreamofareindeer,signifiesfaithfuldischargeofduties,andremainingstaunchtofriendsintheiradversity.
Todrivethem,foretellsthatyouwillhavehoursofbitteranguish,butfriendswillattendyou.
_Religion_.
Ifyoudreamofdiscussingreligionandfeelreligiouslyinclined,youwillfindmuchtomarthecalmnessofyourlife,andbusinesswillturnadisagreeablefronttoyou.
Ifayoungwomanimaginesthatsheisoverreligious,shewilldisgustherloverwithhereffortstoactingenuousinnocenceandgoodness.
Ifsheisirreligiousandnotatransgressor,itforetellsthatshewillhavethatindependentfranknessandkindconsiderationforothers,whichwinsforwomenprofoundrespect,andlovefromtheoppositesexaswellasherown;
butifsheisatransgressorintheeyesofreligion,shewillfindthattherearemorallaws,which,ifdisregarded,willplaceheroutsidethepaleofhonestrecognition.Sheshouldlookwellafterherconduct.Ifsheweepsoverreligion,shewillbedisappointedinthedesiresofherheart.
Ifsheisdefiant,butinnocentofoffence,shewillshoulderburdensbravely,andstandfirmagainstdeceitfuladmonitions.
Ifyouareself-reproachedinthemidstofareligiousexcitement,youwillfindthatyouwillbealmostinducedtogiveupyourownpersonalitytopleasesomeonewhomyouholdinreverentesteem.
Toseereligiondeclininginpower,denotesthatyourlifewillbemoreinharmonywithcreationthanformerly.
Yourprejudiceswillnotbesoaggressive.
Todreamthataministerinasocialwaytellsyouthathehasgivenuphiswork,foretellsthatyouwillbetherecipientofunexpectedtidingsofafavorablenature,butifinaprofessionalandwarningway,itforetellsthatyouwillbeovertakeninyourdeceitfulintriguing,orotherdisappointmentswillfollow.
Thesedreamsaresometimesfulfilledliterallyinactuallife.
Whenthisisso,theymayhavenosymbolicalmeaning.
Religionisthrownaroundmentoprotectthemfromvice,sowhentheyproposesecretlyintheirmindstoignoreitsteachings,theyarelikelytoseeaministerorsomeplaceofchurchworshipinadreamasawarningagainsttheircontemplatedaction.
Iftheylivepureandcorrectlivesasindicatedbythechurch,theywillseelittleofthesolemnityofthechurchorpreachers.
_Rent_.
Todreamthatyourentahouse,isasignthatyouwillenterintonewcontracts,whichwillproveprofitable.
Tofailtorentoutproperty,denotesthattherewillbemuchinactivityinbusiness.
Topayrent,signifiesthatyourfinancialinterestwillbesatisfactory.
Ifyoucan'tpayyourrent,itisunluckyforyou,asyouwillseeafallingoffintrade,andsocialpleasureswillbeoflittlebenefit.
_Reprieve_.
Tobeundersentenceinadreamandreceiveareprieve,foretellsthatyouwillovercomesomedifficultywhichiscausingyouanxiety.
Forayoungwomantodreamthatherloverhasbeenreprieved,denotesthatshewillsoonhearofsomegoodluckbefallinghim,whichwillbeofvitalinteresttoher.
_Reptile_.
Ifareptileattacksyouinadream,therewillbetroubleofaseriousnatureaheadforyou.Ifyousucceedinkillingit,youwillfinallyovercomeobstacles.
Toseeadeadreptilecometolife,denotesthatdisputesanddisagreements,whichwerethoughttobesettled,willberenewedandpushedwithbitteranimosity.
Tohandlethemwithoutharmtoyourself,foretellsthatyouwillbeoppressedbytheillhumorandbitternessoffriends,butyouwillsucceedinrestoringpleasantrelations.
Forayoungwomantoseevariouskindsofreptiles,shewillhavemanyconflictingtroubles.Herloverwilldevelopfanciesforothers.
Ifsheisbittenbyanyofthem,shewillbesupersededbyarival.
_Rescue_.
Todreamofbeingrescuedfromanydanger,denotesthatyouwillbethreatenedwithmisfortune,andwillescapewithaslightloss.
Torescueothers,foretellsthatyouwillbeesteemedforyourgooddeeds.
_Resign_.
Todreamthatyouresignanyposition,signifiesthatyouwillunfortunatelyembarkinnewenterprises.
Tohearofothersresigning,denotesthatyouwillhaveunpleaasant{sic}tidings.
_Resurrection_.
Todreamthatyouareresurrectedfromthedead,youwillhavesomegreatvexation,butwilleventuallygainyourdesires.
Toseeothersresurrected,denotesunfortunatetroubleswillbelightenedbythethoughtfulnessoffriends_Resuscitate_.
Todreamthatyouarebeingresuscitated,denotesthatyouwillhaveheavylosses,butwilleventuallyregainmorethanyoulose,andhappinesswillattendyou.
Toresuscitateanother,youwillformnewfriendships,whichwillgiveyouprominenceandpleasure.
_Revelation_.
Todreamofarevelation,ifitbeofapleasantnature,youmayexpectabrightoutlook,eitherinbusinessorlove;
butiftherevelationbegloomyyouwillhavemanydiscouragingfeaturestoovercome.
_Revenge_.
Todreamoftakingrevenge,isasignofaweakanduncharitablenature,whichifnotproperlygoverned,willbringyoutroublesandlossoffriends.
Ifothersrevengethemselvesonyou,therewillbemuchtofearfromenemies.
_Revival_.[189]
Todreamyouattendareligiousrevival,foretellsfamilydisturbancesandunprofitableengagements.
Ifyoutakeapartinit,youwillincurthedispleasureoffriendsbyyourcontraryways.
[189]SeeReligion.
_Revolver_.[190]
Forayoungwomantodreamthatsheseeshersweetheartwitharevolver,denotesthatshewillhaveaseriousdisagreementwithsomefriend,andprobablyseparationfromherlover.
[190]SeePistol,Firearms,etc.
_Rheumatism_.
Tofeelrheumatismattackingyouinadream,foretellsunexpecteddelayintheaccomplishmentofplans.
Toseeotherssoafflictedbringsdisappointments.
_Rhinestones_.
Todreamofrhinestones,denotespleasuresandfavorsofshortduration.
Forayoungwomantodreamthatarhinestoneprovestobeadiamond,foretellsshewillbesurprisedtofindthatsomeinsignificantactonherpartwillresultingoodfortune.
_Rhinoceros_.
Todreamthatyouseearhinoceros,foretellsyouwillhaveagreatlossthreateningyou,andthatyouwillhavesecrettroubles.
Tokillone,showsthatyouwillbravelyovercomeobstacles.
_Rhubarb_.
Todreamofrhubarbgrowing,denotesthatpleasantentertainmentswilloccupyyourtimeforawhile.
Tocookit,foretellsspiritedargumentsinwhichyouwillloseafriend.
Toeatit,denotesdissatisfactionwithpresentemployment.
_Rib_.
Todreamofseeingribs,denotespovertyandmisery.
_Ribbon_.
Seeingribbonsfloatingfromthecostumeofanypersoninyourdreams,indicatesyouwillhavegayandpleasantcompanions,andpracticalcareswillnottroubleyougreatly.
Forayoungwomantodreamofdecoratingherselfwithribbons,shewillsoonhaveadesirableofferofmarriage,butfrivolitymaycausehertomakeamistake.Ifsheseesothergirlswearingribbons,shewillencounterrivalryinherendeavorstosecureahusband.
Ifshebuysthem,shewillhaveapleasantandeasyplaceinlife.
Ifshefeelsangryordispleasedaboutthem,shewillfindthatsomeotherwomanisdividingherhonorsandpleasureswithherinhersocialrealm.
_Rice_.
Riceisgoodtoseeindreams,asitforetellssuccessandwarmfriendships.
Prosperitytoalltradesispromised,andthefarmerwillbeblessedwithabounteousharvest.
Toeatit,signifieshappinessanddomesticcomfort.
Toseeitmixedwithdirtorotherwiseimpure,denotessicknessandseparationfromfriends.
Forayoungwomantodreamofcookingit,showsshewillsoonassumenewduties,whichwillmakeherhappier,andshewillenjoywealth.
_Riches_.[191]
Todreamthatyouarepossessedofriches,denotesthatyouwillrisetohighplacesbyyourconstantexertionandattentiontoyouraffairs.
[191]SeeWealth.
_Riddles_.
Todreamthatyouaretryingtosolveriddles,denotesyouwillengageinsomeenterprisewhichwilltryyourpatienceandemployyourmoney.
Theimportofriddlesisconfusionanddissatisfaction.
_Ride_.
Todreamofridingisunluckyforbusinessorpleasure.
Sicknessoftenfollowsthisdream.
Ifyourideslowly,youwillhaveunsatisfactoryresultsinyourundertakings.
Swiftridingsometimesmeansprosperityunderhazardousconditions.
_RidingSchool_.
Toattendaridingschool,foretellssomefriendwillactfalselybyyou,butyouwillthrowoffthevexinginfluenceoccasionedbyit.
_Ring_.
Todreamofwearingrings,denotesnewenterprisesinwhichyouwillbesuccessful.
Abrokenring,foretellsquarrelsandunhappinessinthemarriedstate,andseparationtolovers.
Forayoungwomantoreceivearing,denotesthatworriesoverherlover'sconductwillcease,ashewilldevotehimselftoherpleasuresandfutureinterest.
Toseeotherswithrings,denotesincreasingprosperityandmanynewfriends.
_Ringworms_.
Todreamofhavingringwormsappearonyou,youwillhaveaslightillness,andsomeexasperatingdifficultyinthenearfuture.
Toseethemonothers,beggarsandappealsforcharitywillbesetyou.
_Riot_.
Todreamofriots,foretellsdisappointingaffairs.
Toseeafriendkilledinariot,youwillhavebadluckinallundertakings,andthedeath,orsomeseriousillness,ofsomepersonwillcauseyoudistress.
_Rising_.
Todreamofrisingtohighpositions,denotesthatstudyandadvancementwillbringyoudesiredwealth.
Ifyoufindyourselfrisinghighintotheair,youwillcomeintounexpectedrichesandpleasures,butyouarewarnedtobecarefulofyourengagements,oryoumayincurdispleasingprominence.
_Rival_.
Todreamyouhavearival,isasignthatyouwillbeslowinassertingyourrights,andwilllosefavorwithpeopleofprominence.
Forayoungwoman,thisdreamisawarningtocherishtheloveshealreadyholds,asshemightunfortunatelymakeamistakeinseekingotherbonds.
Ifyoufindthatarivalhasoutwittedyou,itsignifiesthatyouwillbenegligentinyourbusiness,andthatyoulovepersonaleasetoyourdetriment.
Ifyouimaginethatyouarethesuccessfulrival,itisgoodforyouradvancement,andyouwillfindcongenialityinyourchoiceofacompanion.
_River_.
Ifyouseeaclear,smooth,flowingriverinyourdream,youwillsoonsucceedtotheenjoymentofdelightfulpleasures,andprosperitywillbearflatteringpromises.
Ifthewatersaremuddyortumultuous,therewillbedisagreeableandjealouscontentionsinyourlife.
Ifyouarewater-boundbytheoverflowingofariver,therewillbetemporaryembarrassmentsinyourbusiness,oryouwillsufferuneasinesslestsomeprivateescapadewillreachpublicnoticeandcauseyourreputationharshcriticisms.
Ifwhilesailinguponaclearriveryouseecorpsesinthebottom,youwillfindthattroubleandgloomwillfollowswiftlyuponpresentpleasuresandfortune.
Toseeemptyrivers,denotessicknessandunusualill-luck.
_Road_.
Travelingoverarough,unknownroadinadream,signifiesnewundertakings,whichwillbringlittleelsethangriefandlossoftime.
Iftheroadisborderedwithtreesandflowers,therewillbesomepleasantandunexpectedfortuneforyou.Iffriendsaccompanyyou,youwillbesuccessfulinbuildinganidealhome,withhappychildrenandfaithfulwife,orhusband.
Tolosetheroad,foretellsthatyouwillmakeamistakeindecidingsomequestionoftrade,andsufferlossinconsequence.
_Roast_.
Toseeoreatroastinadream,isanomenofdomesticinfelicityandsecrettreachery.
_Rocket_.
Toseearocketascendinginyourdream,foretellssuddenandunexpectedelevation,successfulwooing,andfaithfulkeepingofthemarriagevows.
Toseethemfalling,unhappyunionsmaybeexpected.
_Rocking-chair_.
Rocking-chairsseenindreams,bringfriendlyintercourseandcontentmentwithanyenvironment.
Toseeamother,wife,orsweetheartinarockingchair,isominousofthesweetestjoysthatearthaffords.
Toseevacantrocking-chairs,forebodesbereavementorestrangement.
Thedreamerwillsurelymeritmisfortuneinsomeform.
_Rocks_.[192]
Todreamofrocks,denotesthatyouwillmeetreverses,andthattherewillbediscordandgeneralunhappiness.
Toclimbasteeprock,foretellsimmediatestrugglesanddisappointingsurroundings.
[192]SeeStones.
_Rogue_.
Toseeorthinkyourselfarogue,foretellsyouareabouttocommitsomeindiscretionwhichwillgiveyourfriendsuneasinessofmind.
Youarelikelytosufferfromapassingmalady.
Forawomantothinkherhusbandorloverisarogue,foretellsshewillbepainfullydistressedoverneglectshownherbyafriend.
_Rogue'sGallery_.
Todreamthatyouareinarogue'sgallery,foretellsyouwillbeassociatedwithpeoplewhowillfailtoappreciateyou.
Toseeyourownpicture,youwillbeoverawedbyatormentingenemy.
_RomanCandle_.[193]
ToseeRomancandleswhiledreaming,isasignofspeedyattainmentofcovetedpleasuresandpositions.
Toimaginethatyouhavealoadedcandleandfinditempty,denotesthatyouwillbedisappointedwiththepossessionofsomeobjectwhichyouhavelongstriventoobtain.
[193]SeeRocket.
_Roof_.
Tofindyourselfonaroofinadream,denotesunboundedsuccess.
Tobecomefrightenedandthinkyouarefalling,signifiesthat,whileyoumayadvance,youwillhavenofirmholdonyourposition.
Toseearooffallingin,youwillbethreatenedwithasuddencalamity.
Torepair,orbuildaroof,youwillrapidlyincreaseyourfortune.
Tosleeponone,proclaimsyoursecurityagainstenemiesandfalsecompanions.Yourhealthwillberobust.
_RoofCorner_.
Toseeapersondressedinmourningsittingonaroofcorner,foretellstherewillbeunexpectedanddismalfailuresinyourbusiness.
Affairswillappearunfavorableinlove.
_Rooks_.
Todreamofrooks,denotesthatwhileyourfriendsaretrue,theywillnotaffordyouthepleasureandcontentmentforwhichyoulong,asyourthoughtsandtasteswilloutstriptheirhumbleconceptionoflife.
Adeadrook,denotessicknessordeathinyourimmediatefuture.
_Rooster_.[194]
Todreamofarooster,foretellsthatyouwillbeverysuccessfulandrisetoprominence,butyouwillallowyourselftobecomeconceitedoveryourfortunaterise.
Toseeroostersfighting,foretellsaltercationsandrivals.
[194]SeeChickens.
_Roots_.
Todreamofseeingrootsofplantsortrees,denotesmisfortune,asbothbusinessandhealthwillgointodecline.
Tousethemasmedicine,warnsyouofapproachingillnessorsorrow.
_Ropes_.
Ropesindreams,signifyperplexitiesandcomplicationsinaffairs,anduncertainlovemaking.
Ifyouclimbone,youwillovercomeenemieswhoareworkingtoinjureyou.
Todecend{sic}arope,bringsdisappointmenttoyourmostsanguinemoments.
Ifyouaretiedwiththem,youarelikelytoyieldtolovecontrarytoyourjudgment.
Tobreakthem,signifiesyourabilitytoovercomeenmityandcompetition.
Totieropes,orhorses,denotesthatyouwillhavepowertocontrolothersasyoumaywish.
Towalkarope,signifiesthatyouwillengageinsomehazardousspeculation,butwillsurprisinglysucceed.
Toseeotherswalkingarope,youwillbenefitbythefortunateventuresofothers.
Tojumparope,foretellsthatyouwillstartleyourassociateswithathrillingescapadeborderinguponthesensational.
Tojumpropewithchildren,showsthatyouareselfishandoverbearing;
failingtoseethatchildrenoweverylittledutytoinhumanparents.
Tocatcharopewiththefoot,denotesthatundercheerfulconditionsyouwillbebenevolentandtenderinyouradministrations.
Todreamthatyouletaropedownfromanupperwindowtopeoplebelow,thinkingtheproprietorswouldbeadversetoreceivingthemintothehotel,denotesthatyouwillengageinsomeaffairwhichwillnotlookexactlypropertoyourfriends,butthesamewillaffordyoupleasureandinterest.
Forayoungwoman,thisdreamisindicativeofpleasureswhichdonotbearthestampofpropriety.
_Rosebush_.
Toseearosebushinfoliagebutnoblossoms,denotesprosperouscircumstancesareenclosingyou.Toseeadeadrosebush,foretellsmisfortuneandsicknessforyouorrelatives.
_Rosemary_.
Rosemary,ifseenindreams,denotesthatsadnessandindifferencewillcauseunhappinessinhomeswherethereiseveryappearanceofprosperity.
_Roses_.
Todreamofseeingrosesbloomingandfragrant,denotesthatsomejoyfuloccasionisnearing,andyouwillpossessthefaithfulloveofyoursweetheart.
Forayoungwomantodreamofgatheringroses,showsshewillsoonhaveanofferofmarriage,whichwillbemuchtoherliking.
Witheredroses,signifytheabsenceoflovedones.
Whiteroses,ifseenwithoutsunshineordew,denotesseriousifnotfatalillness.
Toinhaletheirfragrance,bringsunalloyedpleasure.
Forayoungwomantodreamofbanksofroses,andthatsheisgatheringandtyingthemintobouquets,signifiesthatshewillbemadeveryhappybytheofferingofsomepersonwhomsheregardsveryhighly.
_Rosette_.
Towearorseerosettesonotherswhileindreams,issignificantoffrivolouswasteoftime;thoughyouwillexperiencethethrillsofpleasure,theywillbringdisappointments.
_Rouge_.
Todreamofusingrouge,denotesthatyouwillpracticedeceittoobtainyourwishes.
Toseeotherswithitontheirfaces,warnsyouthatyouarebeingartfullyusedtofurtherthedesignsofsomedeceitfulpersons.
Ifyouseeitonyourhands,orclothing,youwillbedetectedinsomescheme.
Ifitcomesoffofyourface,youwillbehumiliatedbeforesomerival,andloseyourloverbyassumingunnaturalmanners.
_Roundabout_.
Todreamofseeingaroundabout,denotesthatyouwillstruggleunsuccessfullytoadvanceinfortuneorlove.
_Rowboat_.
Todreamthatyouareinarowboatwithothers,denotesthatyouwillderivemuchpleasurefromthecompanionshipofgayandworldlypersons.
Iftheboatiscapsized,youwillsufferfinanciallossesbyengaginginseductiveenterprises.
Ifyoufindyourselfdefeatedinarowingrace,youwilllosefavorstoyourrivalswithyoursweetheart.
Ifyouarethevictor,youwilleasilyobtainsupremacywithwomen.
Youraffairswillmoveagreeably.
_Rubber_.
Todreamofbeingclothedinrubbergarments,isasignthatyouwillhavehonorsconferreduponyoubecauseofyoursteadyandunchangingstandofpurityandmorality.Ifthegarmentsareraggedortorn,youshouldbecautiousinyourconduct,asscandalisreadytoattackyourreputation.
Todreamofusing``rubber''asaslangterm,foretellsthatyouwillbeeasytopleaseinyourchoiceofpleasureandcompanions.
Ifyoufindthatyourlimbswillstretchlikerubber,itisasignthatillnessisthreateningyou,andyouarelikelytousedeceitinyourwooingandbusiness.
Todreamofrubbergoods,denotesthatyouraffairswillbeconductedonasecretbasis,andyourfriendswillfailtounderstandyourconductinmanyinstances.
_Rubbish_.
Todreamofrubbish,denotesthatyouwillbadlymanageyouraffairs.
_Ruby_.
Todreamofaruby,foretellsyouwillbeluckyinspeculationsofbusinessorlove.Forawomantoloseone,isasignofapproachingindifferenceofherlover.
_Rudder_.
Todreamofarudder,youwillsoom{sic}makeapleasantjourneytoforeignlands,andnewfriendshipswillbeformed.
Abrokenrudder,augursdisappointmentandsickness.
_Ruins_.
Todreamofruins,signifiesbrokenengagementstolovers,distressingconditionsinbusiness,destructiontocrops,andfailinghealth.
Todreamofancientruins,foretellsthatyouwilltravelextensively,buttherewillbeanoteofsadnessmixedwiththepleasureintherealizationofalong-cherishedhope.Youwillfeeltheabsenceofsomefriend.
_Rum_.[195]
Todreamofdrinkingrum,foretellsthatyouwillhavewealth,butwilllackmoralrefinement,asyouwillleantogrosspleasures.
[195]Seeotherintoxicatingdrinks.
_Running_.
Todreamofrunningincompanywithothers,isasignthatyouwillparticipateinsomefestivity,andyouwillfindthatyouraffairsaregrowingtowardsfortune.Ifyoustumbleorfall,youwilllosepropertyandreputation.
Runningalone,indicatesthatyouwilloutstripyourfriendsintheraceforwealth,andyouwilloccupyahigherplaceinsociallife.
Ifyourunfromdanger,youwillbethreatenedwithlosses,andyouwilldespairofadjustingmattersagreeably.
Toseeothersthusrunning,youwillbeoppressedbythethreateneddownfalloffriends.
Toseestockrunning,warnsyoutobecarefulinmakingnewtradesorundertakingnewtasks.
_Rupture_.
Todreamthatyouareruptured,denotesyouwillhavephysicaldisordersordisagreeablecontentions.Ifitbeothersyouseeinthiscondition,youwillbeindangerofirreconcilablequarrels.
_Rust_.
Todreamofrustonarticles,oldpiecesoftin,oriron,issignificantofdepressionofyoursurroundings.Sickness,declineinfortuneandfalsefriendsarefillingyoursphere.
_Rye_.
Toseerye,isadreamofgood,asprosperityenvelopesyourfutureinbrightestpromises.
Toseecoffeemadeofrye,denotesthatyourpleasureswillbetemperedwithsoundjudgment,andyouraffairswillbemanagedwithoutdisagreeablefriction.
Toseestockenteringryefields,denotesthatyouwillbeprosperous.
_RyeBread_.
Toseeoreatryebreadinyourdreams,foretellsyouwillhaveacheerfulandwell-appointedhome.
S.
``_Anditcametopassattheendofthetwofullyears,thatPharaohdreamed;andbehold,hestoodbytheriver_.''——
Gen.Xli.,1.
_Saddle_.
Todreamofsaddles,foretellsnewsofapleasantnature,alsounannouncedvisitors.Youarealso,probably,totakeatripwhichwillproveadvantageous.
_Safe_.
Todreamofseeingasafe,denotessecurityfromdiscouragingaffairsofbusinessandlove.
Tobetryingtounlockasafe,youwillbeworriedoverthefailureofyourplansnotreachingquickmaturity.
Tofindasafeempty,denotestrouble.
_Saffron_.
Saffronseeninadreamwarnsyouthatyouareentertainingfalsehopes,asbitterenemiesareinterferingsecretlywithyourplansforthefuture.
Todrinkateamadefromsaffron,foretellsthatyouwillhavequarrelsandalienationsinyourfamily.
_Sage_.
Todreamofsage,foretellsthriftandeconomywillbepractisedbyyourservantsorfamily.Forawomantothinkshehastoomuchinherviands,omensshewillregretuselessextravaganceinloveaswellasfortune.
_Sailing_.[196]
Todreamofsailingoncalmwaters,foretellseasyaccesstoblissfuljoys,andimmunityfrompovertyandwhateverbringsmisery.
Tosailonasmallvessel,denotesthatyourdesireswillnotexcelyourpowerofpossessingthem.
[196]SeeOceanandSea.
_Sailor_.
Todreamofsailors,portendslongandexcitingjourneys.
Forayoungwomantodreamofsailors,isominousofaseparationfromherloverthroughafrivolousflirtation.Ifshedreamsthatsheisasailor,shewillindulgeinsomeunmaidenlyescapade,andbeindangeroflosingafaithfullover.
_Salad_.
Todreamofeatingsalad,foretellssicknessanddisagreeablepeoplearoundyou.
Forayoungwomantodreamofmakingit,isasignthatherloverwillbechangeableandquarrelsome.
_Salmon_.
Dreamingofsalmon,denotesthatmuchgoodluckandpleasantdutieswillemployyourtime.
Forayoungwomantoeatit,foretellsthatshewillmarryacheerfulman,withmeanstokeephercomfortable.
_Salt_.
Saltisanomenofdiscordantsurroundingswhenseenindreams.
Youwillusuallyfindafterdreamingofsaltthateverythinggoesawry,andquarrelsanddissatisfactionshowthemselvesinthefamilycircle.
Tosaltmeat,portendsthatdebtsandmortgageswillharassyou.
Forayoungwomantoeatsalt,shewillbedesertedbyherloverforamorebeautifulandattractivegirl,thuscausingherdeepchagrin.
_Saltpeter_.
Todreamofsaltpeter,denoteschangeinyourlivingwilladdlosstosomeunconquerablegrief.
_Salve_.
Todreamofsalve,denotesyouwillprosperunderadversecircumstancesandconvertenemiesintofriends.
_Samples_.
Todreamofreceivingmerchandisesamples,denotesimprovementinyourbusiness.Foratravelingmantolosehissamples,implieshewillfindhimselfembarrassedinbusinessaffairs,orintroublethroughloveengagements.Forawomantodreamthatsheisexaminingsamplessenther,denotesshewillhavechancestovaryheramusements.
_Sand_.
Todreamofsand,isindicativeoffamineandlosses.
_Sanskrit_.
TodreamofSanskrit,denotesthatyouwillestrangeyourselffromfriendsinordertoinvestigatehiddensubjects,takingupthoseoccupyingthemindsofculturedandprogressivethinkers.
_Sapphire_.
Todreamofsapphire,isominousoffortunategain,andtowoman,awiseselectioninalover.
_Sardines_.
Toeatsardinesinadream,foretellsthatdistressingeventswillcomeunexpectedlyuponyou.
Forayoungwomantodreamofputtingthemonthetable,denotesthatshewillbeworriedwiththeattentionsofapersonwhoisdistastefultoher.
_Sardonyx_.
Todreamofsardonyx,signifiesgloomysurroundingswillbeclearedawaybyyourenergeticoverthrowofpoverty.
Forawoman,thisdreamdenotesanincreaseinherpossessions,unlessshelosesorthrowsthemaway,thenitmightimplyadisregardofopportunitiestoimprovehercondition.
_Sash_.
Todreamofwearingasash,foretellsthatyouwillseektoretaintheaffectionsofaflirtatiousperson.
Forayoungwomantobuyone,shewillbefaithfultoherlover,andwinesteembyherfrank,womanlyways.
_Satan_.[197]
TodreamofSatan,foretellsthatyouwillhavesomedangerousadventures,andyouwillbeforcedtousestrategytokeepuphonorableappearances.
Todreamthatyoukillhim,foretellsthatyouwilldesertwickedorimmoralcompanionstoliveuponahigherplane.
Ifhecomestoyouundertheguiseofliterature,itshouldbeheededasawarningagainstpromiscuousfriendships,andespeciallyflatterers.
Ifhecomesintheshapeofwealthorpower,youwillfailtouseyourinfluenceforharmony,ortheelevationofothers.
Ifhetakestheformofmusic,youarelikelytogodownbeforehiswiles.
Ifintheformofafairwoman,youwillprobablycrusheverykindlyfeelingyoumayhaveforthecaressesofthismoralmonstrosity.
Tofeelthatyouaretryingtoshieldyourselffromsatan,denotesthatyouwillendeavortothrowoffthebondageofselfishpleasure,andseektogiveotherstheirbestdeserts.
[197]SeeDevil.
_Sausage_.
Todreamofmakingsausage,denotesthatyouwillbesuccessfulinmanyundertakings.
Toeatthem,youwillhaveahumble,butpleasanthome.
_Saw_.
Todreamthatyouuseahand-saw,indicatesanenergeticandbusytime,andcheerfulhomelife.
Toseebigsawsinmachinery,foretellsthatyouwillsuperintendabigenterprise,andthesamewillyieldfairreturns.
Forawoman,thisdreamdenotesthatshewillbeesteemed,andhercounselswillbeheeded.
Todreamofrustyorbrokensaws,denotesfailureandaccidents.
Toloseasaw,youwillengageinaffairswhichwillculminateindisaster.
Tohearthebuzzofasaw,indicatesthriftandprosperity.
Tofindarustysaw,denotesthatyouwillprobablyrestoreyourfortune.
Tocarryasawonyourback,foretellsthatyouwillcarrylarge,butprofitable,responsibilities.
_Sawdust_.
Todreamofsawdust,signifiesthatgrievousmistakeswillcauseyoudistressandquarrelinginyourhome.
_Scabbard_.
Todreamofascabbard,denotessomemisunderstandingwillbeamicablysettled.Ifyouwonderwhereyourscabbardcanbe,youwillhaveoverpoweringdifficultiestomeet.
_Scaffold_.
Todreamofascaffold,denotesthatyouwillundergokeendisappointmentinfailingtosecuretheobjectofyouraffection.
Toascendone,youwillbemisunderstoodandcensuredbyyourfriendsforsomeaction,whichyounevercommitted.
Todecendone,youwillbeguiltyofwrongdoing,andyouwillsufferthepenalty.
Tofallfromone,youwillbeunexpectedlysurprisedwhileengagedindeceivingandworkinginjurytoothers.
_Scaldhead_.
Toseeanyonewithascaldheadinyourdreams,therewillbeuneasinessfeltoverthesicknessorabsenceofsomeoneneartoyou.
Ifyoudreamthatyourownheadisthusafflicted,youareindangerofpersonalillnessoraccidents.
_Scalding_.
Todreamofbeingscalded,portendsthatdistressingincidentswillblotoutpleasurableanticipations.
_Scales_.
Todreamofweighingonscales,portendsthatjusticewilltemperyourconduct,andyouwillseeyourprosperitywidening.
Forayoungwomantoweighherlover,theindicationsarethatshewillfindhimofsolidworth,andfaithfulnesswillbalanceherlove.
_Scandal_.
Todreamthatyouareanobjectofscandal,denotesthatyouarenotparticulartoselectgoodandtruecompanions,butratherenjoyhavingfastmenandwomencontributetoyourpleasure.
Tradeandbusinessofanycharacterwillsufferdulnessafterthisdream.
Forayoungwomantodreamthatshediscussedascandal,foretellsthatshewillconferfavors,whichshouldbesacred,tosomeonewhowilldeceiveherintobelievingthatheishonorablyinclined.
Marriagerarelyfollowsswiftlyafterdreamingofscandal.
_Scarcity_.
Todreamofscarcity,foretellssorrowinthehouseholdandfailingaffairs.
_ScarletFever_.
Todreamofscarletfever,foretellsyouareindangerofsickness,orinthepowerofanenemy.Todreamarelativediessuddenlywithit,foretellsyouwillbeovercomebyvillainoustreachery.
_Sceptre_.
Toimagineinyourdreamsthatyouwieldasceptre,foretellsthatyouwillbechosenbyfriendstopositionsoftrust,andyouwillnotdisappointtheirestimateofyourability.
Todreamthatotherswieldthesceptreoveryou,denotesthatyouwillseekemploymentunderthesupervisionofothers,ratherthanexertyourenergiestoactforyourself.
_School_.
Todreamofattendingschool,indicatesdistinctioninliterarywork.
Ifyouthinkyouareyoungandatschoolasinyouryouth,youwillfindthatsorrowandreverseswillmakeyousincerelylongforthesimpletrustsandpleasuresofdaysofyore.
Todreamofteachingaschool,foretellsthatyouwillstriveforliteraryattainments,butthebarenecessitiesoflifemustfirstbeforthcoming.
Tovisittheschoolhouseofyourchildhooddays,portendsthatdiscontentanddiscouragingincidentsovershadowsthepresent.
_SchoolTeacher_.
Todreamofaschoolteacher,denotesyouarelikelytoenjoylearningandamusementsinaquietway.Ifyouareone,youarelikelytoreachdesiredsuccessinliteraryandotherworks.
_Scissors_.
Todreamofscissorsisanunluckyomen;wiveswillbejealousanddistrustfuloftheirhusbands,andsweetheartswillquarrelandnageachotherintocriminationandrecrimination.
Dulnesswillovercastbusinesshorizons.
Todreamthatyouhaveyourscissorssharpened,denotesthatyouwillworktodothatwhichwillberepulsivetoyourfeelings.
Tobreakthem,therewillbequarrels,andprobableseparationsforyou.
Tolosethem,youwillseektoescapefromunpleasanttasks.
_Scorpion_.
Todreamofascorpion,foretellsthatfalsefriendswillimproveopportunitiestoundermineyourprosperity.Ifyoufailtokillit,youwillsufferlossfromanenemy'sattack.
_Scrap-book_.
Todreamofascrap-book,denotesdisagreeableacquaintanceswillshortlybemade.
_Scratch_.
Toscratchothersinyourdream,denotesthatyouwillbeill-temperedandfault-findinginyourdealingswithothers.
Ifyouarescratched,youwillbeinjuredbytheenmityofsomedeceitfulperson.
_ScratchHead_.
Todreamthatyouscratchyourhead,denotesstrangerswillannoyyoubytheirflatteringattentions,whichyouwillfeelareonlyshowntowinfavorsfromyou.
_Screech-owl_.
Todreamthatyouheartheshrillstartlingnotesofthescreech-owl,denotesthatyouwillbeshockedwithnewsofthedesperateillness,ordeathofsomedearfriend.
_Screw_.
Todreamofseeingscrews,denotesthattedioustasksmustbeperformed,andpeevishnessincompanionsmustbecombated.
Italsodenotesthatyoumustbeeconomicalandpainstaking.
_Sculptor_.
Todreamofasculptor,foretellsyouwillchangefromyourpresentpositiontoonelesslucrative,butmoredistinguished.
Forawomantodreamthatherhusbandorloverisasculptor,foretellsshewillenjoyfavorsfrommenofhighposition.
_Scum_.
Todreamofscum,signifiesdisappointmentwillbeexperiencedbyyouoversocialdefeats.
_Scythe_.
Todreamofascythe,foretellsaccidentsorsicknesswillpreventyoufromattendingtoyouraffairs,ormakingjourneys.
Anoldorbrokenscythe,impliesseparationfromfriends,orfailureinsomebusinessenterprise.
_Sea_.[198]
Todreamofhearingthelonelysighingofthesea,foretellsthatyouwillbefatedtospendawearyandunfruitfullifedevoidofloveandcomradeship.
Dreamsofthesea,prognosticateunfulfilledanticipations,whilepleasuresofamaterialformareenjoyed,thereisaninwardcravingforpleasurethatfleshcannotrequite.
Forayoungwomantodreamthatsheglidesswiftlyovertheseawithherlover,therewillcometohersweetfruitionofmaidenlyhopes,andjoywillstandguardatthedooroftheconsummationofchangelessvows.
[198]SeeOcean.
_SeaFoam_.
Forawomantodreamofseafoam,foretellsthatindiscriminateanddemoralizingpleasureswilldistractherfromthepathsofrectitude.
Ifshewearsabridalveilofseafoam,shewillengulfherselfinmaterialpleasuretotheexclusionoftruerefinementandinnatemodesty.
Shewillbelikelytocausesorrowtosomeofthosedeartoher,throughtheirinabilitytogratifyherambition.
_Seal_.
Todreamthatyouseeseals,denotesthatyouarestrivingforaplaceaboveyourpowertomaintain.
Dreamsofsealsusuallyshowthatthedreamerhashighaspirationsanddiscontentwillharasshimintostrugglestoadvancehisposition.
_Seamstress_.
Toseeaseamstressinadream,portendsyouwillbedeterredfrommakingpleasantvisitsbyunexpectedluck.
_Seaport_.
Todreamofvisitingaseaport,denotesthatyouwillhaveopportunitiesoftravelingandacquiringknowledge,buttherewillbesomewhowillobjecttoyouranticipatedtours.
_Seat_.
Tothink,inadream,thatsomeonehastakenyourseat,denotesyouwillbetormentedbypeoplecallingonyouforaid.
Togiveawomanyourseat,impliesyouryieldingtosomefairone'sartfulness.
_SecretOrder_.